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Why a sinking ship often turns over as it becomes immeresed in water?

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When a ship is floating , the positions of metacentre of the ship lies over the centre of gravity of ship. When a ship starts sinking, some water enters ship. As a result of it, the position of centre of gravity is raised above the position of metacentre. The ship turns over due to a couple formed by its weight and the buoyant force acting on it.
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